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Supreme Court justices have a job for life. But some left the court to make their lasting mark
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court justices have a job for life. But some left the court to make their lasting mark

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the summer of 1941, James F. Byrnes became a Supreme Court justice. Legislation pending in Congress would end life tenure on the Supreme Court, though there is little chance term limits will become law anytime soon even with the support of Vice President Kamala Harris, along with many others in her party and a majority of Americans. …

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Expanding the Supreme Court is a longshot. Why California’s Senate candidates support it
1 year, 5 months ago

Expanding the Supreme Court is a longshot. Why California’s Senate candidates support it

LA Times  

It’s been just over a year since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision, allowing states to once again outlaw abortion. “This issue has a particular power and salience now, both because of the gamesmanship that McConnell used but also because of the succession of reactionary cases coming out of the court — striking down Roe …

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Racism and the roots of conservative philanthropy in the US
2 years, 10 months ago

Racism and the roots of conservative philanthropy in the US

Al Jazeera  

From New Deal liberalism in the 1930s to the academic culture wars of the 1980s and the rise of Donald Trump, how white fears of losing power led to philanthropy that openly discouraged discussions of race and diversity. African Americans’ demand for the expansion of civil rights fuelled the eventual creation of a “conservative labyrinth” of philanthropy foundations, think tanks …

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Some Dems, not yet Biden, talk of expanding Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Some Dems, not yet Biden, talk of expanding Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The prospect that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans will fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat before the year is out has ignited a call for major changes on the court, including expanding the number of justices. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back against Democratic talk of expanding the court, citing Ginsburg’s own words …

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Democrats threaten to pack Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Democrats threaten to pack Supreme Court

Daily Mail  

Democrats have threatened to pack the Supreme Court if Donald Trump's nomination gets confirmed ahead of the election, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Several Democrats have threatened to pack the Supreme Court next year if Trump plows ahead and nominates a justice to full RBG's position What is court packing? For: Rep. Joe Kennedy III House Judiciary Chairman …

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